Electric toaster



M. A. THOMAS AND B. IVI. BESKOW.

ELECTRIC TOASTER.

APPLICATION FILED IuLY IIl 15H9.

1,332,935, Patented Mur. '9, 1920.

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MARY A. THOMAS, E NEw Yoax, AND BERNI'TAED 1c. BEsKow, oF

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ELECTRIC ToAsTEE..

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Be it known that we, MARY A. THOMASv and BERNHARD MBEsKoW, both citizens of the United States, residing, respectively, atl

NewYork, county of New York, and .Lake George, in the county of Warren and State of New. York, .have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Electric Toasters, of which the following is permit them tofrecede from or approach Y each other according to the thickness of the article to betoasted or broiled.-

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a plan view of an electric heater embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same showing the toasting or broiling parts close together, and Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the toasting or broiling parts separated from each otherl by a thick article to be toasted. v

Referringto the'drawing, 12 and 13 denote electric heating devices which may be internallyeof any well known or suitable construction, and which are supplied with electric current through conductors 14 oonnected to the lower member 12, the current being carried to and from the upper member 13 by. suitable connections, as 15, joining the two members. The members 12 and 13 have loose hinged .connections with. each.

other by means of links 16, and the upper member 13 is preferably provided with a lknob 17 by which it may be lifted for 'the .Purpose of removing-or inserting the articles to be toasted or broiled. Resting on the member 12 is a metal pan 18 preferably provided. with a ,handle 19 :by which it may be carried, land| connectedwith said pan 18 is a similar pan 20 which `is inverted and on which rests the upper heating member 13. The pans 18 and 2O are connected together l515 by links 21 at the side of the toaster oppo- Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

site the links 16, and the pan 20 is preferabl y provided with a handle 22 which, may be ypressed upon to lift'the said pan 2() when an article to be toasted or broiled is to be inserted. between the twopans.

The links 16 joining the heating members' 12 and 13, as also the links 21 joining the LAKE GEORGE, NEW

toasting or broiling members 18 and 20,

Aafford flexible rconnections between these members so that they mayremain parallel 'to each other as 'they automatically adjust themselves to articles `of different thickness 'placed between them.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the toasting or 'broiling pans 18 and-r 20, electrically heated from the members 12 and 13, are adapted to be in contact with both sidesv of articles of different thicknesses they may be close together, as in Fig. 2, or

may be. considerabl separated as shown in 3. `In Fig. 3 t e lower of two slices 23y F1 ofread rests in the lower toasting pan 18,'

' wfhile the upper toasting pan 20, on which the heating member 13 rests, is in c ontact with the upper slice of bread, these slices ot' bread being supposedly separated by a slice of cheese 24, so that a toasted cheese sandwich, which may be of any desired thickness, may thus be quickly and readily made. The lower heating member 12 is' preferably provided with short legs 25 which may be furnished with porcelain feet or knobs 26.

Having thus described our invention we `claim'and desire t0 secure by Letters Patent:

1. An electric toasting or'broiling device comprising toasting or broiling members having loose flexible connections with each other that they may move toward and from each' other while remaining parallel, and may thus automatically adjust themselves to articlesA of different thicknesses placed between them to be toasted or broiled.

2. An electric toasting or broiling device comprising two electrically heated members loosely connectedwith each other, in com` bination with two toasting or broiling members which are also loosely connected with each other and which are heated `from said heating members.

3. An electric toasting or broiling device comprising two electrically heated members loosely connected with eachl other, in combination with two toasting or broiling meml, heating members, the loose connections of vseid toasting or 'broiling members being on the opposite side of the device from `the loose connections of seid heating members.

eL. An electric heating or broiling device`V comprising two electrically heated members connected with euch yother itt one side links affording loose hinged connections, in oonibnntion with two toasting' or bioiling members which zn'e also connected with each other :it one side by links also affording; loose hinged connections, and which toasting or broiling members are heated from sind heetiigi' members,

5. in electric heating or broiiing device comprising twin electrically heeied members connected lwitheech other at one side by members which are also conneoted with each other at one sideby links also affordingI loose hinged connections, and which' toasting -or broiling members are heated from. seid heating members, the loose connections of seid toasting; or bi'oiling members being on the opposite side of the device from the loose connections of seid heating members.

ln testimony whereof We efi'ix oui" signe.'- tnres.

MARY A. THUMAS. BERNHARD ML BESKW.

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